Many people know Ma Li through the comedy movies and Spring Festival Gala sketches she starred in. "Don't Help", "Occupy a Seat", "Go Through the Scene", etc. are all frequent golden sentences and popular Spring Festival Gala sketches, and the dazzling box office results of "Charlotte Troubles" and "Shy Iron Fist" have made Ma Li the first "double billion" film heroine in China. Undoubtedly, the title of "Queen of Comedy" has brought an aura to Ma Li's acting career, but also brought some imprisonment.
Someone once said that Mary could only act in comedy. But at the just-concluded 24th Shanghai International Film Festival, the feature film "Siberian Tiger" starring Ma Li won the biggest award of the Golden Jubilee Award - Best Film. The moment she lifted the trophy, she hit back at these people with her works gracefully and powerfully.
"Siberian Tiger" is a black humor drama film directed by Geng Jun and starring Zhang Yu and Ma Li. Can Mary act well in this genre? For such questions, director Geng Jun and partner Zhang Yu have given their own answers. Geng Jun said in an interview, "When the movie poster came out, many people couldn't see that this was Ma Li, she was actually an actor with particularly strong abilities and many layers... (To the performance) is very well-written in the heart. Zhang Yu also replied at the press conference, "Until I got into hands with Ma Li, I knew that I was affected by her inherent impression of being a comedian, my understanding of her was narrow, and she was really a very open and good actor." ”
In the film's release clips, Ma Li's subversive performance is impressive. Ma Li celebrates their birthday with the couple played by Zhang Yu, because the wife suspects that her husband is cheating, the atmosphere at the dinner table is cold, and the war is about to break out. From body movements to eye expression, from line tone to breathing rhythm, Mary vividly portrays the helplessness and strength of a pregnant wife who is on the verge of marital collapse and struggles to save herself. Departing from the exaggerated expression of commercial comedies, Ma Li grasps the subtraction of the performance and the space left by the character blank appropriately and accurately. As actress Song Jia said: "Ma Li can not only act in comedy, but also in tragedy." ”
From dressing up to acting style, Mary hopes to be diverse and integrated. Some people see her starring in non-comedy themes and say that Ma Li is not good at acting in comedy and wants to transform, but she asks back, "If you don't play this genre, won't anyone point fingers?" "For Ma Li, what kind of work she takes on depends on whether she likes the role and the script, and wants to try more possibilities on top of the actor's identity, so she doesn't care much about the outside world." An actor is a piece of plasticine, and how I act depends on what shape the director needs me to be in a given position. Apparently Mary did. Although the public can only glimpse a corner of the film at present, and do not know exactly how the complete film is, it has been recognized by awards, which is a good proof for Ma Li.
In Ma Li's eyes, the Meiling she plays is an atmospheric, intelligent, and powerful woman, who has similarities with herself, and outside the role, she has revealed a more "temperamental" side. Remember a show, Shen Teng called to borrow money from Ma Li, and she almost did not hesitate to ask him directly for his bank card number. When Chang Yuan filmed the movie "Warm Hugs", he called Ma Li to ask her to help, but because Ma Li was pregnant and in poor health, he did not dare to hold out much hope, and did not expect Ma Li to agree.
Similarly, before starring in "Northeast Tiger", Ma Li did not know Geng Jun, but she admired his talent and the persistent and pure attitude of making movies, and when she received the script, she also liked the role, and this matter was decided. In the film, Ma Li plays a pregnant woman, but at that time, Ma Li was not really pregnant, and she ushered in her baby after the killing. After becoming a mother, Ma Li felt that both her performance and personality were softer and more delicate, and gratitude was a word she often hung on her lips.
During the festival, Mary wet her eyes several times. Once was the well-known stage of receiving awards, and in addition to her tearful speech, she felt that the director and the team were not easy. Another time, Ma Li recalled the scene during the filming of the creators eating together to eat a working meal and talk about the scene, the average temperature of Hegang in January was minus 20 degrees, the meals were frozen, but everyone did not care, and the creative atmosphere was warm and pure.
In addition to the identity of the actor, Ma Li also lives an open and transparent life. At the beginning of the year, Jia Ling's movie "Hello, Li Huanying" was released, and Ma Li went to the show to promote Jia Ling's platform. Later, When Ma Li's movie was released, she sent a Weibo message to thank Jia Ling for the private show. Whenever I hear others compare them, or ask her if she has a sense of crisis, Ma Li doesn't think so, "Jia Ling is very hard as a director, and I am happy for her when she has good results." People want to be better on their own, not just look at why others are better."
Also in the first two days, the topic of #Ma Li's pregnancy weighed nearly 190 pounds on Weibo's hot search. She revealed that she had body anxiety, but now she wants to tell women with the same anxiety not to live in other people's worlds, physical health, mental health, and their own comfort is the most important. For any actor, it is inevitable that there will be scruples in public talking about such topics, but Ma Li's calm and gentle tone can not only release her kindness, confidence and strength.
Although "Siberian Tiger" has won the award, Ma Li has not yet watched the film, she said that she wants to wait for the release of her own tickets, secretly sit in the audience to watch, and really feel with everyone. Regarding the openness of Ma Li's performance, we may have to wait until the day of the release of "Siberian Tiger" to find the answer in the movie, but outside the play, Ma Li's openness is already full of flowing.